Meetings
PROSTAID Calgary generally meets once a month for a General Meeting available free of charge to all. We also support specialized meetings every month for Warriors and Wives & Caregivers groups. We would love to see you there.
February Monthly Meeting
Scott Patterson on “Wellspring Cancer Support”
Wednesday, February 19th, 2024 | 7:30PM
Location: CKE Community Centre, 1015 73 Ave SW, Calgary, AB
Scott Patterson, the Centre Manager of Carma House Wellspring Alberta will discuss the services Wellspring offers those in Calgary and area.
Originally from Woodstock On,
He Lived and worked for a few years in both Orlando, Florida and Edinburgh, Scotland, with a strong educational background in business and tourism.
After returning home to Canada he moved out west. Scott then obtained his nursing degree in Vancouver BC. He worked at Lionsgate Hospital in North Vancouver. He was part of an acute care nursing team working in orthopedics, neurology, general medicine/surgical and emergency. He specialized in palliative and hospice care. In 2015 His family moved to Calgary Ab, and he was fortunate enough to lead a team that over a yearlong accreditation was successful to bring in the Butterfly Model of Care that specializes in the care of those that live with dementia. Scott then found Wellspring Alberta, an organization that understands alongside medicine there is truly a lot more that it takes to heal. Here emotional, social, and practical programs and supports are provided to all members, their families and caregivers.
Scott is passionate and comfortable being an organizational ambassador leading change. Always ensuring that empathy and dignity are prioritized.
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PROSTAID Calgary always meets on the third Wednesday of the month to support those affected by prostate cancer and to deal with health issues and featured topics of discussion.
Our Meetings:
• Always feature a medical guest speaker or healthcare professional.
• Time to share your experiences with others.
• Time to ask questions.
• Are always free and require no advance registration. Just show up and you will be warmly welcomed.
We understand that not everyone can make each and every meeting, so all of our meetings are archived online in video format for our members to explore. Visit our archive here.
Meeting reminders are sent out monthly in our Digital Examiner journal. For a free subscription with delivery to your inbox, click here.
Serving the needs of hormone refractory PROSTAID Calgary members and those who have an interest in management of advanced prostate cancer
Focusing on:
• Networking
• Sharing
• Knowledge and experience in management of advanced disease
• New developments in detection, testing and treatment
• Access to clinical trials
• Providing personal support for each other
Meeting in a less formal setting:
An informal gathering for wives and caregivers affected by the prostate cancer diagnosis of a loved one.